An afternoon of Celtic Music, Dancing and Storytelling, with artists from Ireland, Scotland and Texas.

All roads lead to Grianán Fort, Burt on Saturday 6th August to the Lughnasa@ Grianán , a one day festival to celebrate our traditional music, song, and dance cultures. Featuring over 170 artists from USA, Scotland & Ireland.

An event not to be missed in one of Ireland spectacular, ancient heritage site. Come join us in a day. Everyone welcome.

A fantastic concert in Ireland by our combined Houston and North Texas schools at the Stone Fort of Grianán of Aileach in Co. Donegal, Ireland.

The Stone Fort of Grianán of Aileach is sits on a hilltop in Inishowen County Donegal. 250m above sea level, the stone fort was probably first built on an earthen rath. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMYk5tlfSio ... See more

A fantastic concert in Ireland by our combined Houston and North Texas schools at the Stone Fort of Grianán of Aileach in Co. Donegal, Ireland. The Stone For...

Cairngorms Cèilidh Trail , you are welcome back in Grianán anytime. We loved your performances yesterday. Our Féile Grianán Áiligh Lughnasa Legends Festival just wouldn't have been the same without you. Take a bow everyone concerned :-) ... See more

A brilliant day at Lughnasa at Grianan Fort with musicians from Ireland, Scotland and Texas.

The amazing Inishowen Traditional Music Project who brought the house down at yesterday's wonderful Féile Grianán Áiligh Lughnasa Legends Festival.

A huge thank from us, to all of the very talented musicians. ... See more

It was a great day yesterday at Lughnasa @ Grianan. A great celebration of culture from Ireland, Scotland and America. Thanks to all the committee at Feile Grianan Ailigh for all the work they put in highlighting the much needed attention this amazing place needs. ... See more

Féile Grianán Áiligh 2015 is celebrating the Summer Solstice, on June 21, at 04:55 IST, with a Dawn Chorus & musical programme.

Led by the Inishowen Traditional Music Project and the Codetta Choir, music will be provided at various intervals, from 01:30am until 07:00am, both inside and outside Grianán Fort.

Car parking will be available from 01:00am & costs 5 euro PER VEHICLE (regardless of the number of passengers). This includes a ticket for the shuttle bus, which will be taking visitors up to Grianán Fort, in comfort, and bringing them back down!

Teas, coffees & hot food will also be available throughout the morning, courtesy of Cathy from Dill’s Dexter Beef.

Come along and enjoy an out-of-this-world experience in one of the most beautiful & historic sites in Burt, Inishowen, County Donegal.

An Grianan Fort welcomes visitors from near and far to join them in celebrating the Summer Solstice Dawn Chorus and to be amongst the first to glimpse the morning light that will rise from within the fort to welcome to the breaking dawn of the longest day.

We would like to thank all our funders, partners, backers and supporters for helping us have such a fabulous even this year!

STOP PRESS! Just announced our final event will be from Inishfood – The Chieftains Feast!

The Féile Grianán Áiligh Chieftains Feast is an ancient-style banquette served within the walls of An Grianán Áiligh with a menu of famous Donegal produce cooked by some of Ireland’s best chefs. Expect wonderful music, folklore, storytelling and entertainment throughout the evening in keeping with the history of the site. The menu includes rare-breed Dexter meat and fish cooked over fire. Chefs will be foraging for wild herbs, seaweeds and plants to incorporate into the menu making this an authentic feast. The famous chefs include award winners Derek Creagh and Enda McEvoy. Chefs from Belguim’s famous In De Wulf Restaurant are bringing their wild cooking style with Niall Davidson, Rose Greene and Martijn Bauwens all visiting to cook. An Grianán Áiligh is being turned into a theatre of food and culture for the night in the first event of its kind in centuries on this historic site.

Event Important Information:

A park and ride system is in operation taking people from a field at the bottom of the last road up to An Grianan fort. First bus operates at 8.10pm, event finishes by 11.45pm. Please be advised this is an outdoor event so wear appropriate clothing. If the event is cancelled due to adverse weather, a full refund will be given. Alcohol will not be sold at this event. Email info@harrys.ie with any special dietary requirements.

The anticipation and excitement is growing! Féile Grianán Áiligh, the festival that celebrates the Summer Sosltice weekend on June 21st 2013 is only around the corner!

At 3.45am on the morning of Friday, June 21st join us for the opening even of the festival!
Click here for more information: Summer Solstice Dawn Chorus

At 9.30pm on the night of Friday, June 21st, with Irish landscape spectacle company LUXe keeping the darkness at bay from dusk to dawn, enjoy an installation of fire and light sculpture weaving a musical pilgrimage for all the family and awakening the legendary horsemen that sleep beneath Grianan of Aileach, one of Ireland’s most spectacular ancient sites and the most identifiable structure on the landscape in the entire north west region.
Click here for more information: Awakening the horesmen

On Saturday, June 22nd at 1pm the wonderful Cultural Family Fun Day will swing into action with help from the Inishowen Carnival Group and their Pageantry , Eireanns Edge Battle Re-Enactments, a plethora of traditional Arts, Crafts and Foods, plus much much more for all the family!
Click here for more information: Cultural Family Day

The sleeping knights may about to be disturbed by the delightful noise and trampling of many feet as the hill erupts in a fest of celebration of this historic monument!

Check out Visit Inishowen, home of Inishowen Tourism for even more information 🙂